Compact Impact's Vibro Sounder speaker box

Compact Impact's joining the turn-anything-into-a-speaker fray with its Vibro Sounder vibrating mini-speaker, which will let you pump out some tunes with nothing more than a flat surface. Similar to the Qvoix speaker system, the Vibro Sounder uses vibration technology to turn your table or desk into a makeshift speaker, with its built-in amplifier pumping out 20 watts RMS. Unlike the Qvoix, however, the Vibro Sounder is intended primarily for portable use, measuring roughly two inches square and weighing just 19 ounces -- although that portability only extends so far, with the device apparently relying solely on AC power. You also don't get much in the way of inputs, with just single 3.5 mm and 2.5 mm jacks to accommodate your various audio devices. Still, if you're looking to shake up your dinner table, you can snag one of these now for $184.

[ronak @ Nov 7th 2006 3:14AM]

but can it take your flat surface to 11?

[max andrews @ Nov 7th 2006 3:17PM]

Booooo. You can get these for way cheaper. They are called soundpadz and you get two for $20. Add a portable 20W T-amp for $30 and for $50, you get two speakers that do the same thing for one fourth the price of this single thing. Boooooo I say! Booo!

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=300-950
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=300-952

And the cool thing is you can put as many of these guys on as you want, and they stick, so you can put them on posters, windows, etc. Best material to use is foam core though, in fact if you put four pads each on two large piece of foam core, you can get reaonsably hi-fi sound. And yes, I have used these.

[Taylor @ Nov 8th 2006 3:45AM]

Sorry, just had to..
"...portable use, measuring roughly two inches square and..."

Wouldn't that be Cubed?

[bug @ May 6th 2008 2:25AM]

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